Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface
| Archdiocese of Saint Boniface Archidioecesis Sancti Bonifacii |
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|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manitoba |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Archbishop | Albert LeGatt |
| Website | |
| archsaintboniface.ca | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Bonifacii) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Manitoba. It is currently led by Archbishop Albert LeGatt.
The archdiocese covers much of the province south of Lake Winnipeg and east of the Red River. It is a bilingual French and English archdiocese. Saint-Boniface is a suburb of the city of Winnipeg that sits on the east side of the Red River, and the area is a traditional home of Franco-Manitobans.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 76 parishes, 66 active diocesan priests, 48 religious priests, and 113,000 Catholics. It also has 280 Women Religious, 86 Religious Brothers, and 11 permanent deacons. The archdiocese and the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg jointly operate a number of parochial schools in the City of Winnipeg.
Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Saint-Boniface and their terms of service:
- Joseph-Norbert Provencher (1844–1853)
- Alexandre-Antonin Taché (1853–1894)
- Louis Philip Adélard Langevin (1895–1915) [1]
- Arthur Béliveau (1915–1955)
- Maurice Baudoux (1955–1974)
- Antoine Hacault (1974–2000)
- Émilius Goulet (2001–2009)
- Albert LeGatt (2009–present)
References
- Archdiocese of St. Boniface official Web site
- Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006
"Saint Boniface". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Schools Commission
See also
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Canada
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